1999 Los Angeles Times Book Prize – Science & Technology Winner and Nominees

Galileo’s Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love

Dava Sobel

From the international best-selling author of Longitude, Galileo’s Daughter is the fascinating story of the relationship between the great Italian scientist Galileo and his daughter, Virginia….

Lucy’s Legacy: Sex and Intelligence in Human Evolution

Alison Jolly

Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures With Wolf-Birds

Bernd Heinrich

The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

Simon Singh

The River: A Journey to the Source of HIV and AIDS

Edward Hooper